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C17000 Copper vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

Both C17000 copper and CC381H copper-nickel are copper alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17000 copper and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
140
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 31
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1310
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1140
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 390
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5420
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 41
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 45
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 96.3 to 98.2
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0